Masters of the Game A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players

He always he would always tell in his books he's talked about every year at some point I would stand up in a team meeting and just go off on everybody and just call it what call what needed to be said out and then I look back at go oh yeah I remember Phil used to kind of poke me a lot he would kind of wind you up yeah kind of wind me up and then at a certain point in time when he needed me to explore he just say something yeah I get in the meeting and I just lose it

Their new book together is called Masters of the Game, which is less of a rankings book than it is a preservation project, an attempt to capture what made certain players unforgettable, the kind of greatness Phil saw up close and Sam chronicled for years.

We'll be right back after a short break. If you're just joining us, we're talking with Phil Jackson and Sam Smith about their new book, Masters of the Game, a reflection of 75 defining players in NBA history.

Their new book, Masters of the Game, shares untold stories and hardwon lessons from some of the greatest players in basketball.

He has a book that he collaborated with Sam Smith, who gave us the Jordan rules and longtime Chicago Bulls NBA writer called Masters of the Game.